14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Child sweeper

A child helping her mother sweep the dirt walkways around a temple in Angkor Wat. Both the child and mother used homemade brooms made of sticks. Travel is a major source of income in Angkor Wat, in a country where the average income is roughly $100/month.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2015
Date Uploaded: 08.2016
Photo Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Copyright: © Robin Holleran